Nonstop flight route between Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand and Gainesville, Georgia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°48'36"S by 176°27'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°16'21"N by 83°49'49"W)
Distance from CHT to GVL:
7,921.96 miles (12,749.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chatham Islands (CHT), Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand and Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL), Gainesville, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,922 miles (or 12,749 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Chatham Islands and Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Chatham Islands and Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHT / NZCI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°48'36"S by 176°27'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | New Zealand Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHT |
| More Information: | CHT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GVL / KGVL |
| Airport Name: | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Gainesville, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°16'21"N by 83°49'49"W |
| Area Served: | Gainesville, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1276 feet (389 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GVL |
| More Information: | GVL Maps & Info |
Facts about Chatham Islands (CHT):
- A small aviation museum is also based there, signifying the importance that aviation has played in developing the economic wealth of the island group.
- In addition to being known as "Chatham Islands", another name for CHT is "Tuuta Airport".
- The closest airport to Chatham Islands (CHT) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is located 448 miles (722 kilometers) WNW of CHT.
- The furthest airport from Chatham Islands (CHT) is Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL), which is nearly antipodal to Chatham Islands (meaning Chatham Islands is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport), and is located 12,410 miles (19,972 kilometers) away in Montpellier, France.
- Chatham Islands (CHT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chatham Islands's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Chatham Islands at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL):
- The furthest airport from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) is Barrow County Airport (WDR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SSE of GVL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 448.37 miles (721.58 km) WNW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 456.51 miles (734.68 km) NW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 458.07 miles (737.19 km) NW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 472.35 miles (760.17 km) WNW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 476.25 miles (766.46 km) WNW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 480.33 miles (773.01 km) WNW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 510.07 miles (820.88 km) W | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 512.08 miles (824.11 km) WNW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 515.94 miles (830.33 km) WNW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 521.83 miles (839.80 km) NW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 533.99 miles (859.37 km) NW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 544.81 miles (876.79 km) NW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 550.50 miles (885.94 km) W | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 552.81 miles (889.66 km) WNW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 568.31 miles (914.60 km) WNW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.31 miles (19,972.42 km) NW | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 2 | 12,401.86 miles (19,958.81 km) NNE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 3 | 12,393.07 miles (19,944.66 km) W | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 4 | 12,371.80 miles (19,910.43 km) ENE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 5 | 12,369.93 miles (19,907.43 km) NE | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 6 | 12,368.76 miles (19,905.54 km) W | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 7 | 12,367.04 miles (19,902.78 km) WNW | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 8 | 12,364.15 miles (19,898.13 km) WNW | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 9 | 12,362.57 miles (19,895.58 km) ENE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 10 | 12,355.54 miles (19,884.26 km) NNE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 11 | 12,349.28 miles (19,874.18 km) WNW | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 12 | 12,348.40 miles (19,872.77 km) N | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 13 | 12,343.31 miles (19,864.58 km) NE | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 14 | 12,343.20 miles (19,864.41 km) WNW | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 15 | 12,332.90 miles (19,847.83 km) NW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.08 miles (35.53 km) SSE | Barrow County Airport (WDR) | Winder, Georgia, United States | |
| 2 | 36.49 miles (58.73 km) SE | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 37.62 miles (60.55 km) NE | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 38.48 miles (61.93 km) SW | DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 46.37 miles (74.63 km) WSW | Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) | Marietta, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) SW | Fulton County Airport (FTY) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 53.58 miles (86.24 km) SSW | Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA | |
| 8 | 55.71 miles (89.66 km) SW | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 60.41 miles (97.22 km) ENE | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 65.76 miles (105.82 km) ENE | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 66.90 miles (107.67 km) WNW | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 74.14 miles (119.32 km) ENE | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 76.00 miles (122.31 km) W | Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 84.36 miles (135.76 km) SSE | Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 88.11 miles (141.80 km) NNW | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,355.05 miles (18,274.14 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,335.89 miles (18,243.30 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,317.12 miles (18,213.10 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,307.03 miles (18,196.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,302.00 miles (18,188.76 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,298.34 miles (18,182.88 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,288.97 miles (18,167.79 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,283.47 miles (18,158.94 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,281.60 miles (18,155.94 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,274.96 miles (18,145.24 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,248.42 miles (18,102.53 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,229.53 miles (18,072.12 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,221.11 miles (18,058.57 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,207.75 miles (18,037.08 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,207.55 miles (18,036.75 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |